Farrah Fawcett…a tale of courage

Just finished watching “Farrah’s Story” on TV tonight and it moved me so much I just had to write about it. First I should explain why I’m so interested…cards on the table, make no bones about it…Farrah was my first crush.

She was the amazingly beautiful “Angel” married to the Six Million Dollar Man…Steve Austin, better known as Lee Majors. Her beauty was amazing and 70’s TV, for a time, revolved around Charlie’s Angels …but more particularly Farrah Fawcett Majors. Sure Jaclyn Smith and Kate Jackson were essential to the program but it was Farrah that stole the show.

Watching the documentary tonight about her battle against cancer  just proved that this woman has an amazing inner strength. Years ago she was cast as a typical blond but she proved she could act when she took the lead role in “Extremities” both on Broadway and in the movies. Her cancer fight and the way she has allowed the whole world to see what she is going through eclipses all that. How easy it would be for her to say “no thanks…leave me alone” but she hasn’t taken that route and now many more people will become aware of what the real ravages of the worst disease there is for a human being to suffer is really like.

It’s going to be a very sad day when Farrah leaves us…but for now all we can really do is wish her a peaceful and painfree time as she battles the big ‘C’. Her courage is truly admirable and the way she continues to battle for her life puts everything in perspective. At the end of the day what else really matters?

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